NX PIT-TYPE FURNACES

The NX Turnkey Nitriding/Nitrocarburizing

System features a selection of medium to very large
heavy-duty NX pit furnaces, a Nitrex control system,
process controller with specialized software and poten-
tial-controlled nitriding technology known as NITREG®
and its derivatives.

ADVANCED FURNACE DESIGN

The NX furnace is designed to operate in a totally
automatic fashion as part of a Nitrex turnkey nitriding
system. All phases of the process such as purging,
heating, nitriding, and cooling are accomplished in one
uninterrupted cycle. *AMS 2759/12
The retort furnace is equipped with an internal recircu- compliance optional
lation fan and a cooling air blower. A specially designed
retort and heating elements guarantee long and
reliable service. The hot gas recirculation fan provides
fast load heat-up rate and guarantees excellent tem-
perature and nitriding uniformity necessary for good PROCESS CONTROL
repeatability. The closed-loop process control enables the system
to respond automatically to the changes in nitriding
conditions that occur during the process cycle.
The furnace’s main features are:
The Nitrex process controller continuously receives
• Separate heating zones for accurate temperature
data from the furnace atmosphere sensors and ad-
control.
justs the process parameters in order to maintain the
• Light ceramic fiber insulation for fast and efficient preset value of the nitriding potential.
heating as well as cooling
The control software also includes a powerful process
• Kanthal A-1 heating elements builder menu along with troubleshooting, emergency
• Retort made of refractory alloy and calibration menus to aid the user in maintaining
• Silicone cover seal for gas tight retort and operating the nitriding installation.
• Furnace locking ring (with actuator for larger fur-
nace sizes)
• Actuated cover lifting device PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
The NITREG® family of technologies offers individually
• Easy servicing and maintenance
customized processes for different applications and
materials with desired and repeatable results.
COOLING OPTION
An accelerated cooling system is available that can sub-
stantially reduce cooling time compared to conven-
tional cooling. This results in a shorter total process
time and an improved utilization rate of the furnace. Nitreg® Potential controlled gas nitriding

Nitreg®-C Potential controlled nitrocarburizing

Cooling Coil
Option
Nitriding of stainless steels &
Nitreg®-S
nickel-based alloys

Nitreg®-Ti Nitriding of titanium alloys

In-process post-nitriding or
ONC®
post–nitrocarburizing oxidation

Nitriding of stainless steels with no

Nano-STM
loss of corrosion resistance
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Standard models*
Rack Size
Load Furnace Furnace Required Min. Height
Model
Diameter Height Capacity Diameter Height Pit Depth Clearance
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)
NX-615 600 mm 1500 mm 1000 kg 1473 mm 2946 mm 1500 mm 3251 mm
NX-620 600 mm 2000 mm 1200 kg 1473 mm 3454 mm 2000 mm 3759 mm
NX-815 800 mm 1500 mm 1500 kg 1676 mm 2845mm 1500 mm 3259 mm
NX-820 800 mm 2000 mm 1750 kg 1676 mm 3437 mm 2000 mm 3781 mm
NX-825 800 mm 2500 mm 2000 kg 1676 mm 3931 mm 2500 mm 4262 mm
NX-1015 1000 mm 1500 mm 2000 kg 1880 mm 2952 mm 1500 mm 3262 mm
NX-1020 1000 mm 2000 mm 2500 kg 1880 mm 3452 mm 2000 mm 3762 mm
NX-1025 1000 mm 2500 mm 3000 kg 1880 mm 3952 mm 2500 mm 4262 mm
NX-1215 1200 mm 1500 mm 3000 kg 2184 mm 2952 mm 1500 mm 3262 mm
NX-1220 1200 mm 2000 mm 3800 kg 2184 mm 3452 mm 2000 mm 3762 mm
NX-1225 1200 mm 2500 mm 4500 kg 2184 mm 3952 mm 2500 mm 4262 mm
NX-1230 1200 mm 3000 mm 5250 kg 2184 mm 4452 mm 3000 mm 4762 mm
NX-1625 1550 mm 2500 mm 6000 kg 2388 mm 3979 mm 2500 mm 4432 mm
NX-1630 1550 mm 3000 mm 7000 kg 2388 mm 4688 mm 3000 mm 4817 mm
NX-1635 1550 mm 3500 mm 8000 kg 2388 mm 5188 mm 3500 mm 5317 mm
NX-1645 1550 mm 4500 mm 10,000 kg 2388 mm 6188 mm 4500 mm 6317 mm

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* For non-standard sizes, please contact Nitrex for details

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